Promise vs You gave us your word

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Promise

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

You gave us your word

Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Promise

	Promise	You gave us your word
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪs/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɒmɪst/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪs/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɑːmɪst/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //jʊ ɡeɪv ʌs jɔː wɜːd// 🇺🇸 //ju ɡeɪv ʌs jʊr wɝːd//
Sens	A commitment to do something or not do something.	You made a promise or commitment.
Exemple	I promise to help you with your homework.	When you said you'd help, you gave us your word.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	faithfully, solemnly, initially, can, cannot, seem to, to, as promised, I can’t promise anything	give your word, break your word, keep your word, take someone's word, trust someone's word
Antonymes	lie, break, betray	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'promise' with 'vow' or 'pledge' in terms of strength., Using 'promise' without an object (e.g., 'I promise' should specify what)., Misusing in the past tense (e.g., 'I promised' without a follow-up).	Confused with 'You gave us your words' - 'word' in this context is singular., Using it when informal language is more appropriate., Misunderstanding the nuance of 'word' as a promise versus literal words.
Notes d'usage	Use 'promise' when you want to express a vow or assurance. Common in both spoken and written contexts, but avoid in formal legal documents.	Typically used to emphasize trust or commitment. Suitable in both spoken and written language, often in serious or personal contexts.

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And one system shows promise.

and I always try to keep my promise.

And one system shows promise.

and I always try to keep my promise.

Promise

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You gave us your word.

You gave us your word

Questions fréquentes : Promise vs You gave us your word

Quelle est la différence entre Promise et You gave us your word ?

Promise: A commitment to do something or not do something. You gave us your word: You made a promise or commitment.

Lequel est le plus courant : Promise et You gave us your word ?

Promise est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Promise: I promise to help you with your homework. You gave us your word: When you said you'd help, you gave us your word.

Puis-je utiliser Promise et You gave us your word de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Promise et You gave us your word sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.